Glass and glassware

HS v2022 Code: 70

Chapter	Heading	Sub-heading
70	n/a	n/a

Code	70
Version	HS v2022
Hierarchy Level	2
Datasource	WCO

This Code: Glass and glassware

Child Codes: Signalling glassware and optical elements of glass (other than those of heading no. 7015), not optically worked; Glass; articles n.e.c. in chapter 70; Glass mirrors; whether or not framed, including rear-view mirrors; Glass of heading no. 7003, 7004 or 7005, bent, edge-worked, engraved, drilled, enamelled or otherwise worked, not framed or fitted with other materials; Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware, whether or not graduated or calibrated; Glass envelopes (including bulbs and tubes), open and glass parts thereof, without fittings, for electric lamps and light sources, cathode-ray tubes or the like; Glass; multiple-walled insulating units of glass; Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked; Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading no. 7018), rods or tubes, unworked; Glass; paving blocks, slabs, bricks, tiles etc, of pressed, moulded glass, whether or not wired, glass smallwares for decorative purposes leaded lights and the like; multicellular or foam glass; Glass; cast glass and rolled glass in sheets or profiles, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked; Glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar purposes (other than of heading no. 7010 or 7018); Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules, containers of glass of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures of glass; Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (e.g. yarn, rovings, woven fabrics); Glass beads, imitation pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares, statuettes and other ornaments of worked glass; glass microspheres not exceeding 1mm in diameter; Safety glass, consisting of toughened (tempered) or laminated glass; Clock, watch and similar glasses, glasses for non-corrective or corrective spectacles, curved, bent, hallowed etc, not optically worked; hollow glass spheres and their segments for manufacture; Glass; cullet and other waste and scrap of glass, excluding glass from cathode ray tubes or other activated glass of heading 85.49, glass in the mass; Glass; drawn glass and blown glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked

About glass and glassware

HS code 70 covers a wide range of glass and glassware products, which are essential materials in various industries, including construction, automotive, electronics, and consumer goods. The glass industry plays a crucial role in the global economy, providing raw materials and finished products that are integral to many manufacturing and construction processes. Glass is a versatile material with unique properties, making it a popular choice for a variety of applications.

Production process

The production of glass and glassware typically involves several key steps. The process begins with the melting of raw materials, such as sand, soda ash, and limestone, in a furnace at high temperatures. The molten glass is then shaped using various techniques, such as blowing, pressing, or drawing, to create the desired form. Depending on the specific product, additional processes like annealing, tempering, or coating may be applied to enhance the glass's properties and durability.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the glass and glassware industry include raw materials like 2505 Natural sands, 2509 Chalk and dolomite, and 2515 Limestone flux. Additionally, the industry relies on specialized equipment and machinery, such as furnaces, molds, and cutting tools, as well as energy sources like natural gas or electricity to power the production processes.

Production outputs

The glass and glassware industry produces a wide range of products, including 7010 Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules and other containers, of glass, 7013 Glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar purposes, and 7014 Signalling glassware and optical elements of glass, not optically worked. These outputs are then consumed by various other industries, such as 8708 Parts and accessories of motor vehicles, 8539 Electric filament or discharge lamps; arc-lamps, and 9405 Lamps and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights and parts thereof, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like, having a permanently fixed light source, and parts thereof not elsewhere specified or included.

Family tree for glass and glassware

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/70'>70: Glass and glassware</a>"]

    
    A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7001'>7001: Glass; cullet and other waste and scrap of glass, excluding glass from cathode ray tubes or other activated glass of heading 85.49, glass in the mass</a>"]
A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7002'>7002: Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading no. 7018), rods or tubes, unworked</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7003'>7003: Glass; cast glass and rolled glass in sheets or profiles, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7004'>7004: Glass; drawn glass and blown glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7005'>7005: Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7006'>7006: Glass of heading no. 7003, 7004 or 7005, bent, edge-worked, engraved, drilled, enamelled or otherwise worked, not framed or fitted with other materials</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7007'>7007: Safety glass, consisting of toughened (tempered) or laminated glass</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7008'>7008: Glass; multiple-walled insulating units of glass</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7009'>7009: Glass mirrors; whether or not framed, including rear-view mirrors</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7010'>7010: Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules, containers of glass of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures of glass</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7011'>7011: Glass envelopes (including bulbs and tubes), open and glass parts thereof, without fittings, for electric lamps and light sources, cathode-ray tubes or the like</a>"]
A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7013'>7013: Glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar purposes (other than of heading no. 7010 or 7018)</a>"]
A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7014'>7014: Signalling glassware and optical elements of glass (other than those of heading no. 7015), not optically worked</a>"]
A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7015'>7015: Clock, watch and similar glasses, glasses for non-corrective or corrective spectacles, curved, bent, hallowed etc, not optically worked; hollow glass spheres and their segments for manufacture</a>"]
A --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7016'>7016: Glass; paving blocks, slabs, bricks, tiles etc, of pressed, moulded glass, whether or not wired, glass smallwares for decorative purposes leaded lights and the like; multicellular or foam glass</a>"]
A --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7017'>7017: Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware, whether or not graduated or calibrated</a>"]
A --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7018'>7018: Glass beads, imitation pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares, statuettes and other ornaments of worked glass; glass microspheres not exceeding 1mm in diameter</a>"]
A --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7019'>7019: Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (e.g. yarn, rovings, woven fabrics)</a>"]
A --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7020'>7020: Glass; articles n.e.c. in chapter 70</a>"]


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